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Tikehau Leads €250M Unitranche to Refinance Ardian-backed SLV Lighting
Reporting: Jihye Hwang, Sidney Watson Tikehau Capital led the refinancing transaction for German lighting fixtures retailer SLV Lighting with a €250 million unitranche, sources told Octus. Hayfin was also in the lender line-up for the new unitranche debt, the sources said. The debt facility...
Published on Oct 23, 2026
Mercer International, Creditors in Confidential Talks Over Potential Liability Management Deal
Reporting: Gaurav Sharma, Ayse Kelce Mercer International and certain bondholders are in confidential talks over a potential liability management deal that could offer better economics to select lenders, according to sources. The terms of the transaction are not final yet, the sources said, as the...
Published on Sep 15, 2026
Dry Rivers, Live Fires: Europe’s High-Yield Summer; the Resilient and the Exposed From Europe’s Changing Climate Risk
Credit Research: Wayne Jambawo Relevant Document: El Niño Analysis Record-low river water levels and a severe wildfire season in Europe are hitting European high-yield issuers through six concurrent channels. To our mind, the most important credit consideration for investors is the risk that...
Published on Aug 14, 2026
European Direct Lender Portfolios Face Increased Stress in Q2 as Macro Headwinds Add to Existing AI Uncertainty; BDC Nonaccruals Surge Globally in Q1
Reporting: Sidney Watson, Annabel Kellett, Oscar Laurikka Relevant Items: Direct Lending Stress Monitor Q2 2026 (Excel) European BDC PIK Loans PCDO Dashboard Following a first quarter dominated by fears over an AI-driven software selloff, European lenders are not yet out of the woods, contending...
Published on Jun 30, 2026
The ‘SaaS Apocalypse’ is Over, and AI Is Boosting the Super Software Expansion, Says Orlando Bravo at SuperReturn Berlin Conference
Reporting: Paola Aurisicchio The so-called SaaS apocalypse is “Over. Finished. Seriously, no more,” said Orlando Bravo, founder and managing partner of software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo, speaking recently at the SuperReturn Berlin conference organized by Informa...
Published on Jun 15, 2026
Tele Columbus Lender Co-op Reaches 75%; Bonds Trade Down as Price Gap Between SteerCo and Non-SteerCo Paper Widens
Reporting: Sidney Watson, Farooq Baloch, Chiara Elisei Credit Research: Charlie Ward Legal Analyst: Tope Adesanya About 75% of Tele Columbus’ secured creditors have joined a co-op agreement launched last week, before the deadline to enter the group closes, sources told Octus. The co-op is...
Published on May 15, 2026
Alanta Health Appoints Latham to Explore Options After Nordic Bond Deal Fails to Materialize
Reporting: Sidney Watson Relevant Document: Alanta Health Group Accounts 2023 (in German) German oncology care provider Alanta Health has lined up Latham & Watkins to advise on a refinancing of its roughly €300 million of debts, sources said. The appointment came after sponsor IK partners...
Published on Mar 20, 2026
Cinven’s Think-Cell Sale Caught Off Guard by Software Sell-Off; 2028 TLBs Trade Down Around 10 Points
Reporting: Jihye Hwang, Oscar Laurikka The sale of German presentation software maker Think-Cell is proving to be difficult against the backdrop of a selloff in global software stocks that is also weighing on the leveraged loan market linked to not just technology borrowers but also the broader...
Published on Feb 19, 2026
Castik Withdraws Global Gruppe Auction After Nonbinding Offers
Reporting: Oscar Laurikka Sponsor Castik Capital has withdrawn the sale process for its German insurance broker portfolio business Global Gruppe following indicative bids from a number of PE firms, sources told Octus. EQT, PAI and Stonepeak were among the private equity firms bidding for the...
Published on Jan 6, 2026
UPDATE 1: Kloeckner Pentaplast Obtains Final DIP Approval
Wed Dec 03, 2025 12:18 AM ET: Judge Christopher Lopez entered an order Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, approving on a final basis the Kloeckner Pentaplast debtors’ DIP financing, which includes €85 million of new money and a €155 million rollup of first lien debt. The order was entered after the...
Published on Dec 3, 2025